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Undermining development? Copper mining in Zambia

Copper is used everywhere, from electrical cables and mobile phones to computers and cars. Copper mining is the lifeblood of the Zambian economy, but despite the recent boom in copper prices Zambia is the ninth poorest country in the world, with an average life expectancy of just 37 years.

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Undermining development: copper mining in Zambia - executive summary

Copper is used everywhere,from electrical cables and mobile phones to computers and cars. Copper mining is the lifeblood of the Zambian economy, but despite the recent boom in copper prices Zambia is the ninth poorest country in the world, with an average life expectancy of just

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